Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Hancock County County, ME | $80,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,150 | $32,150 | $36,150 | $40,150 | $43,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,900 | $19,300 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,000 | $51,400 | $57,850 | $64,250 | $69,400 | ||
Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Hancock County County are listed below.
430 Water St
Ellsworth, ME - 04605
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 50
Castine Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 377
Castine Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 342
Castine Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 427
Castine Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 50
Number of Children residing in Castine Public Housing: 172
Seniors residing in Castine Public Housing: 25.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Castine Public Housing: 25.96% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Castine: $11,796.00 average per year for current residents.
80 Mount Desert St
Bar Harbor, ME - 04609
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 115
Castine Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 115
Castine Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 113
Number of Children residing in Castine Public Housing: 12
Seniors residing in Castine Public Housing: 58.87% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Castine Public Housing: 21.28% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Castine: $15,180.00 average per year for current residents.
Bass Harbor, ME - 04653
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 22
Castine Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 22
Castine Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 20
Number of Children residing in Castine Public Housing: 10
Seniors residing in Castine Public Housing: 24.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Castine Public Housing: 24.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Castine: $18,690.00 average per year for current residents.
Mount Desert, ME - 04660
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 18
Castine Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 18
Castine Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 18
Seniors residing in Castine Public Housing: 68.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Castine Public Housing: 26.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Castine: $12,547.00 average per year for current residents.
24 Village Green Way
Southwest Harbor, ME - 04679
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 50
Castine Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 50
Castine Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 50
Seniors residing in Castine Public Housing: 74.07% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Castine Public Housing: 20.37% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Castine: $15,162.00 average per year for current residents.
Penobscot, ME
Harborside, ME
Sedgwick, ME
Stockton Springs, ME
Brooksville, ME
Searsport, ME
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.